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جرفض

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to heaviness, sluggishness, and being burdensome. It is used to describe a person who is slow, ponderous, and difficult to move or deal with.

Derived headwords

عَلَاهِضٌadjective
  1. 1.
    heavy, ponderousclassical

    Describing a person who is heavy, sluggish, and slow-moving.

جَرَّافِضٌadjective
  1. 1.
    heavy, burdensomeclassical

    A descriptor for someone who is heavy, burdensome, or difficult to bear.

جَرَامِضٌadjective
  1. 1.
    heavy, sluggishclassical

    Used to describe a person characterized by heaviness and sluggishness.

Parallel reading

رجل علاهض جرافض جرامض
A heavy, burdensome, sluggish man.
وهو الثقيل الوخم
And he is the heavy, sluggish one.
قوله رجل علاهض منكر
His saying 'a heavy man' is objectionable.
وما أراه محفوظا
And I do not think it is preserved/authentic.
وذكره ابن سيده أيضا
And Ibn Sidah also mentioned it.